Author's Note
I finially got chapter 8 done! I know, it has been about two weeks since the last update. The chapters are usually updated every 1 or 2 weeks because I'm not constant. Anyway, enjoy!
Lastation, Gamindustri
Place: Aeroplane depot
Date: November 29, 2017
Time: 2:51 P.M
Boarding one of the Lastation's aircrafts, the two goddesses sat on opposite seats, as they waited. They don't really say much as they listened to the pilot run diagnostics multiple times. Once the engine started up, the pilot voiced, "We are ready for departure. Are you both ready?"
"Yes," confirmed Black Heart.
The plane whirled to life and they slowly took off the ground as the contraption shook a little. Purple Heart looked out the window to see the city below. She never really flew in a plane before, mainly because she always flies in her HDD mode.
"You really haven't rode an aircraft before?" Black Heart asked.
"First time. Never had a reason to," replied the purple goddess.
She watched the city disappear behind a group of clouds as the aircraft was lifted higher into the sky and her view was covered with blue and white. She had seen this many times when flying herself, but the experience felt different. Purple Heart averted her eyes when the sun blinded her for a second.
"We have just left Lastation territory," announced the pilot. "We will be entering Leanbox shortly."
"Approach with caution," ordered Black Heart.
"Yes, my Lady."
Purple Heart looked out the window again to see the greenery of the lands pass the large white clouds. They were soaring through the sky pretty fast. At this speed, they should be at their destination pretty soon.
Black Heart lightly chuckled at the expression Purple Heart was making that resembled that of a child. As she leaned back against the metal wall, the alarm went off and the aircraft started flashing red.
Panicked, Black Heart demanded, "What's going on!"
"We're being chased!" the pilot yelled.
Purple Heart saw something big zip passed the window. Pushing her face against the window, she saw two fighter jets. "Aircrafts! We're being attacked by enemy aircrafts!"
"Hold on tight!" warned the pilot as he pulled on the lever.
The plane unexpectedly swirled upwards in a loop trying to shake the aircrafts off of them. The two CPUs had to grip onto their seats so they don't get thrown off. The plane maneuvered behind the jets and the pilot fired. Two missiles were launched, but the two jets separated, successfully dodging them. Suddenly, the aircraft jerked and the flashing red lights went off.
"We've been hit!" announced the pilot.
"How bad is the damage?!" Black Heart inquired, then the plane shook again causing the alarms to go off.
"One of the wings have been hit!"
Purple Heart might not have any aircraft knowledge, but she understood that the plane won't be able to last much longer. "Noire!"
Black Heart gritted her teeth as the pilot yelled through the speaker for backup. "Let's depart here. We can make the rest of the journey to the edge of Leanbox on our own," she voiced, standing up. "Open the hatch!" Drawing her weapon, Purple Heart leaned back in shock as the Black CPU summoned her blue digital wings.
"Wait, what about the pilot?!" Purple Heart questioned, not liking the idea of abandoning a citizen.
Black Heart looked back at the front of the plane and voiced, "You know what do, don't you?"
"Yes, Ma'am! Backup's on their way! I'll leave the enemy jets in your hands!"
Black Heart smirked, "Your faith is safe with me!" The pilot saluted and opened the back door. Black Heart walked toward the gushing vacuum of air leading to the expanse below. "Lets go, Neptune, we're getting off this ship, and it seems like we have some other company as well."
Standing next to the other goddess, Purple Heart followed her finger to see... Dragons! Six ancient dragons are flying after them with the two fighter jets following. Purple Heart wasn't sure if she'd be any help, but she wasn't backing out of a fight. "I'll try to assist you to the best of my abilities, though my shares…"
"Don't worry, I'll cover you. Just don't push yourself too hard," Black Heart reassuringly said, patting her shoulder. "Now, let's go."
Purple Heart grinned, "Yes, we will defeat these fouled creatures."
"Best of luck, my goddesses!" the pilot voiced.
Stepping out of the ship simultaneously, they both immediately lift upward, brandishing their weapons before themselves as the aircraft flew away. Black Heart and Purple Heart each landed on an enemy jet and slashed against the wings, causing it to explode.
The CPUs detached themselves from the fighter jets as it descended. Next, they placed their attention on the dragons that were coming at them. Black Heart made the first contact with one of the beasts, twisting her body, she stomped on the dragon's head and leaped off of it to attack the one behind by swiping her blade across it's neck, killing it. Catching the other two dragon's agro, she dived downward having the dragons chase after her, leaving the other three in Purple Heart's hands.
Purple Heart thrust her large blade into the dragon's chest and slashed upward. The beast scattered into glowing pieces before disappearing. Another one lunged forward with its jaws open and claws bared, preparing to grab the Purple CPU, but she quickly dodged it and kicked against its armor plating. Purple Heart then flew upward having the two dragons pursue after her. Being high enough, she turned around and used gravity to her advantage.
Descending down, she activated her skill, only to see two shots of fireballs being blast at her. "Cross Combination!" She sliced against the fire, extinguishing the dragons' attack.
The two beast zipped past her at high speed, and the Purple goddess cursed as she gave chase. Tapping into her shares, a purple platform formed under her and she pushed off, boosting her speed until she was above one of the dragons. Diving down, Purple Heart plunged her blade into its spine as it snarls. She tightened her grip and dragged her sword upward, slicing open a jagged line from its spine to its neck. Once the dragon dispersed into lights, Purple Heart retreated back.
The last ancient dragon roared and breathed out a blast of fire. Purple Heart twirled in the air, easily dodging the fire blast as she darted at the beast with her weapon. "Victory Slash!" Swiping upward and downward in a V-shape, the blade sliced through the dragon's leg down and up to its eye. The creature hissed in pain as it backed up, but Purple Heart wouldn't have it. Tapping into her skills once more, her blade was covered in flames. "Blaze Break!" The Purple CPU swung down diagonally through its neck, cutting its head off. The dragon scattered into digital lights, signaling that battle was over.
Letting out a deep sigh, Purple Heart looked around for the Black goddess only to see wide open skies. "Noire?"
There was no response.
"Noire! Where are you?" she called out while floating upward, continuously scanning her surroundings. The sounds of battle have stopped, so Purple Heart was a little worried as to what could have happened while she was preoccupied. "Where in Celestia is she? She couldn't have landed in Leanbox already… could she?"
"Maybe I should've..."
Purple Heart jerked and looked down to see Black Heart holding onto her bleeding side. "Noire! Are you alright?!"
"Yeah, but one of the ancient dragons got," she growled.
"We should hurry and land, so I can check your wound," Purple Heart urged.
"It's no big deal. I'll heal."
Purple Heart frowned. "No, I will not-"
Purple Heart was interrupted as Black Heart pushed her away and a swarm of billeted shot pass them. Purple Heart turned her head to see three more fighter jets flying their way.
Black Heart materialized her weapon but Purple Heart got in her way. "What are you doing?!" she yelled.
"You are injured! I'll cover you as you land."
"What?! No! You're low on shares and should not be fighting anymore more than you should!" argued the Black goddess.
Before Purple Heart could reason with Black Heart one of the bullets hit Black Heart in the leg causing her to cry out. "NOIRE!!"
The three fighter jets flew pass them, knocking them out of the sky. Purple Heart managed to balance her self and keep afloat, but she looked down to see Black Heart disappearing beneath the trees. It's better if she stayed low. Now... Looking up at the enemy jets at was flying down at her in angle. Purple Heart gripped her weapon. "Come at me!"
The aircrafts started foreign again and Purple Herat flew upwards. "Delta Slash!" She easily avoided the bullets and slashed fours times at the center jet, causing it to explode. The other two jet was able to avoid the attack my splitting off.
Purple Heart was angry that Black Heart was injured and did not let the enemy get away. "I'm not letting you escape!" She could feel herself wearing, but she didn't care. Tapping into her shares once more, she blasted after the two aircrafts and caught up quickly. "Victory Slash!" She slashed down on one jet and slashed upward to the other jet making a giant V-shape.
The two jets didn't explode like the first one. Only their wings were damaged, but the pilots couldn't keep the aircraft in control as the jets spiraled down into the trees.
"Now that, that's taken cared off..." Purple Heart set her sights for the borderline of Leanbox and hoped to find her girlfriend. "I hope she's alright..."
Black Heart was injured and bleeding. It would be troublesome if something attacked her in her weakened state.
Leanbox, Gamindustri
Place: Borderline
Date: November 29, 2017
Time: 4:46 P.M
Setting down carefully onto the ground of Leanbox's outermost edges, Purple Heart looked around in search for her white-haired CPU. Furrowing her eyes, her fear grew tenfold when Black Heart was nowhere to be found.
Walking around, she noticed a patch of red on the grass. Kneeling down for a closer look, Purple Heart realized it was blood and it was still warm. It must have been from Black Heart since she was bleeding a lot from her waist and her shot leg.
If this was where she landed, where is she now? Purple Heart wondered. Noire wouldn't just wander off on her own if she knew I was still in the sky fighting those Leanbox jets.
Looking ahead, there were more patches of blood leading into the forest. Walking closer to the edge of the forest, Purple Heart noticed a small amount of branches that have been broken in an attempt to stumble through the trees. Kneeling down, she could see more blood and then a trail of flattened grass like someone was being dragged.
Purple Heart's mind wandered towards somewhere where she doesn't want to believe. Could Noire have been captured!? No, no, no… Noire is smart and strong, no way that could happen, but could it…? What if those pilots form those jets earlier notified Leanbox's military that Noire and I were here? Then that would explain Noire's capture... Wait! I can't just assume Noire's been capture. I need evidence! Pursing her lips and straightening her posture, Purple Heart stepped over the foliage to follow the source.
Quietly walking through the wide array of trees and bushes, the Purple CPU focused on trying to track down the culprits for this wreckage. She avoided the creatures such as boxbirds and dogoos as best she could, not wanting to waste anymore energy on low leveled creatures. She needs to save her strength in case Black Heart really was captured by Green Heart's military.
Every now and then, she could hear voices or a branch breaking off ahead of her. The unfamiliar area was very dangerous, especially when she wasn't in her top form, but Black Heart was worst off with her wounds. Ironing her determination to continue forward, she materialized her blade to intimidate a pack of land whales eyeing her in the distance. As they moved along, she exhaled in relief.
This really isn't safe... it's better off ground, but if more enemy jets came, I could be putting myself in danger...
Making up her mind, she summoned her purple wings and took flight, but made sure to soared over the branches, just below the treeline. Listening intently for any possible sounds to give away the other party's position. The blood stains on the ground have gotten more severe. Purple Heart began to worry that, if it was Black Heart, she may have passed out from blood loss.
Suddenly, she heard a snarl and what sounded like someone grunting. There was movement up ahead to her left. Flying towards the source, she weaved between the many trees and saw a small clearing.
Quickly disengaging her wings, she landed and ran out into the clearing, yelling, "Black Heart, are you alright…?!"
In the clearing, Purple Heart stood still as she took in the scene before her. What laid on the ground before her wasn't Black Heart, but some random girl with brown hair wearing an oversized blue jacket over a black shirt. The girl laying in a pool of blood while the Green CPU fended off a large blue creature. She seemed wary of it, even stepping back when it approached. She glanced her eyes at the invading purple CPU and clicked her tongue while focusing on the enemy before her.
"Green Heart, what a pleasant surprise," Purple Heart voiced, bitterly.
"If you wish to, oh so cowardly, defeat me while I defend myself, then I shall curse your name all the way from Hell, Purple Heart!" she bellowed, parrying what seems to be a massive attack from the harmless-looking dogoo.
Purple Heart ran her hand through her hair quietly in disbelief. Is she really having trouble fighting against a dogoo of all monsters? I'm a bit disappointed…
"Leanbox shall never fall to terrorist attacks, even when we are affronted from all sides. Come, you coward!"
Purple Heart felt her eye twitch as she snarled, "You're calling me a terrorist after what you did to my nation!? How dare you call me a coward! If we're pointing fingers, you are the coward here, Green Heart! Attacking a nation when their CPU was on break! I should gladly let you be destroyed by that dogoo!"
"Please! That was a perfect opportunity to take over your nation, and that was not cowardly! It's called perfect timing," Green Heart corrected. "It's not my fault you were out in another nation when White Heart and I planned our attack."
Purple Heart rolled her eyes. "You know what? I'll just sit here and watch you die an honorable death by that low leveled creature."
"Excuse me!?"
"Watch out. That dogoo is attacking," Purple Heart warned as she sat down on the grassy ground, making herself comfortable. This should be fun to watch...
Green Heart thrust her spear, forcing the dogoo back. Purple Heart quietly watched as the Green goddess fought off the harmless creature. Green Heart thrust her spear one more time and it was stuck in the blue goo of the dogoo's body. She struggled to pull her weapon out and Purple Heart began to feel pity for her.
Was this really the goddess that had invaded my nation? This situation makes me feel like an idiot for letting my nation get invaded by a CPU that couldn't even fend off a dogoo for goddess's stake! It was getting way too pathetic for Purple Heart to watch that she stood back up, dusting her knees.
"Do you need assistance against that weak creature?" the Purple goddess asked. "You seem to be struggling, which I might add is kind of pathetic."
"Excuse me?! I am not pathetic! And what sort of strange tactic are you using? You seek to assist me to stab me in the back afterwards? Is that it?!" Green Heart yelled as she finally pulled her spear out only to fall on her back with a yelp.
"No, I'm simply offering you my help. It's too hard to watch you struggle against something so easy to defeat."
"Inconceivable. I will destroy this creature, and then I shall defeat you," she stated, barely blocking another headbutt from the large dogoo as she slid backward, panting.
Purple Heart snickered, but quickly covered it up with a cough. While it's funny to watch another CPU having trouble with a dogoo, she can't offend her pride by laughing at her. Turning her head to the girl on the ground, Purple Heart was worried for her health, if she's even alive that is. The way the girl was position reminded of her oracle when she was bleeding out as well. Think about her oracle, I hope Lenna wakes up soon...
Not liking the saddened feeling of seeing someone innocent losing their life from her eyes again, Purple Heart asked, "While I'm not sure if that poor girl is still alive, but is she alright?"
"No, but that is none of your concern. I will tend to her wounds as soon as I defeat this beast."
"Right…" Purple Heart rolled her eyes as she scoffed and quoted, "Beast…"
"I heard that mockery in your voice!" Green Heart bellowed.
Purple Heart sighed, seeing that the green CPU was quite stubborn. "She's losing a lot of blood. You really don't want my help?" she inquired again, taking a step forward as Green Heart's body began trembling. "I don't want to see someone dying..."
"Shut up! Why are you so persistent on helping us, Purple Heart?! Why are you suddenly acting nice and offering me your hand in defeating a monster, when only days ago, we were locked in a bitter battle for your nation?! Did you fall from the sky into the soil and decided that you weren't even a CPU anymore?!" she shouted with anger as she batted away the dogoo, miserably failing at stabbing it as it easily dodged her weapon.
"You missed," Purple Heart voiced.
"I know!" Green Heart raged, trying to stab the dogoo again.
Purple Heart huffed in frustration and made her over to the bleeding girl. She knelt down and check her pulse, smiling when she confirmed that the girl was indeed still alive.
Green Heart noticed Purple Heart has changed her location and screeched, "Get away from Iffy! Don't you dare touch her!"
"Kind of too late, Green Heart," she voiced as she gently poked the brunette on the cheek. "I'll ask again, would you like my help or not?"
"I don't need it! Sylhet Spear!" Green Heart summoned out a large spear and shot it at the large creature. "This time I won't miss!"
The large dogoo lowered itself and bounced. The large spear completely missed its targets as dogoo jumped over it and slammed down to the ground causing a mini quake.
"What!?"
Purple Heart snickered, "Were you always this bad at aiming? I should take note of that for next time."
Green Heart's cheeks flared red with embarrassment, but ignored the other CPU's comment as she charged at the monster and stabbed her spear. "Stay still, you fiend?! Just let me kill you! Ah! No! Stop that!" she cried out, knocking it backwards as it attacked again.
Purple Heart's cheek hurt from giggling too much, but it really frustrates her how Green Heart couldn't even take care of a low creature like a dogoo. Black Heart might be angry at her for saving an enemy CPU, but she really can't watch this pitiful scene anymore. For some reason, if she continued to observe Green Heart's terrible attempt at killing this dogoo, she will lose all respect for the Green goddess.
Stepping in between Green Heart and the overly large dogoo, she summon her weapon and got into her battle stance. "Now Green Heart, let me show you how it's done."
The dogoo leaped into the air, covering the sun as it shadowed over Purple Heart's form. The CPU activated her wings as she jumped up and announced, "I'll show you the true power of a CPU!" Tapping into her shares once more, her form was covered in a bright purple light. "Neptune Break!" She slashed against the blue goo, then she flew above the dogoo, slashing it multiple times from all directions and with the last strike, a beam of purple light shot up from below the dogoo as Purple Heart stabbed it a final time and it exploded in a purple light.
Landing down as the harmless creature disappeared into tiny particles, Purple Heart smirked in victory. "Like taking candy from a baby."
Turning her focus to Green Heart, she watch as the Green CPU dematerialized her spear, running off to the girl bleeding to her death in the grassy ground. She tugged out some healing potions from her pouch, which Purple Heart noticed looked oddly familiar, and opened the girl's mouth to pour it in her mouth. The girl suddenly opened her eyes and started coughing as she sat up, hunching over in pain. She painfully ground as she pressed her palm against her stomach.
Purple Heart could see more blood oozing out of her large wound on her abdomen. She began to wonder how the girl even got the gash.
After feeding enough potions to the girl, Green Heart shift her eyes both skeptically and hatefully onto Purple Heart. She sighed, closing her eyes as she asked, "What are you actually doing here, Purple Heart?"
Purple Heart thought about the wording. She can't really just explain how a mysterious voice was asking her to go to every nation in search for a Key Fragment that will free a tome from a seal that will help end the Console War. Green Heart will think she had gone insane. "Can't I just come and visit?"
Opening her eyes, Green Heart's expression was laced with suspicion, but also fatigue. "You have yet to claim my life, but I'm still not gonna let my guard down. May you enlighten me on simply what it is, exactly, that you are up to?"
She could stay and make up more excuses, but she have wasted to much time here. She still needed to find Black Heart's wearabout. "Before that, would you have happened to see Black Heart around here?"
Purple Heart noticed how Green Heart suddenly became stiff. "No, I have not."
Purple Heart glared at the CPU. "Are you sure? I lost her while we were ambushed by a horde of dragons that ended up separating us."
Her eyes widened, her attention becoming more acutely focused. "Did I hear you correctly? There were dragons… in this area?"
"Yes…" Purple Heart eyes dulled to a murderous gaze. "Including your military gets that we came across..."
"Those must be the fighter jets that patrol the borderline. If they attacked you, then they're simply doing their job. As for the dragons..." Green Heart looked towards the girl and questioned, "IF, is what she said true?"
The teenage girl, finally stabilized from before, focused her attention on the emerald-haired CPU. "Yes. The Guild's reports are nearly always accurate, and they are stating the same concept as… Lady Purple Heart herself has."
"See, I don't lie. Now back on topic, you really sure you haven't seen Black Heart around here," Purple Heart asked once more. Black Heart was still out there alone injured and Purple Heart really wants to help heal her wounds much like how Green Heart did for IF.
"Quite sure," Green Heart claimed. "Maybe she had gone ahead and entered my city?"
Purple Heart knew that was not true. They were only here in search of a Key Fragment, and information has it that the Key Fragments are not found in cities but hidden away in caves or forests. The only thing that comes to mind was that Black Heart went into the city for first aid.
"If you would like, I could let you enter Leanbox in search of Black Heart. We could even have tea and talk."
Something didn't sit right in Purple Heart's stomach, especially seeing that black pouch in Green Heart's possession. It didn't suit Green Heart's color coordination, but she wasn't one to judge, and this also felt like a trap, but yet Green Heart's innocent smile told otherwise. Purple Heart will still have to enter the city in case Black Heart has gone there, but she's gonna have to keep her guard up.
"Alright, if you don't mind. And don't worry as well, I'm not one to hold grudges, so I won't wreak havoc in your nation," Purple Heart reassured.
"Perfect! Come," Green Heart voiced as she helped herself and IF up.
Author's Note
So I have everything planned out in my head, but I'm trying to figure out the transition. I'm still keeping the story close to the game, like the fact that Neptune enter Leanbox and met with Vert but their interaction will be different. Also this chapter was inspired by one of Tainted's works, so go check them out. Their work is amazing and I really admire their writing style. You won't regret reading. Also for this story, there will be two plots which will equal two climaxes. The climax for this part will be coming up pretty soon. So I hope you stay tuned for the next chapter.
